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Bessent says Federal Reserve Board could 'veto' future regional presidents 12/03/2025 05:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he would push a new requirement that the Federal Reserve's regional bank presidents live in their districts for at least three years before taking office, a move that could give the White House more power over the independent agency Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, has died at age 84 12/03/2025 05:48pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" and "In the Midnight Hour," has died. He Harry Kane scores as Bayern beats Union Berlin to reach German Cup quarterfinals 12/03/2025 05:45pm • BERLIN (AP) — Harry Kane scored his 25th Bayern Munich goal of the season and gave away a penalty as he led his team to the German Cup quarterfinals with a 3-2 win over Union Berlin on Wednesday. Bayern took the lead with an own goal for Union's Ilyas Ansah before Kane headed in Bayern's second at Colorado Rockies hire Josh Byrnes as general manager to turn around franchise 12/03/2025 05:35pm • The Colorado Rockies brought in Josh Byrnes from the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to become their general manager and turn around a floundering franchise. Byrnes will team again with Paul DePodesta, who was hired Nov. 7 as the Rockies' president of baseball operations. The two joined f De'Von Achane has been the key to the Miami Dolphins' success this season 12/03/2025 05:30pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel has worked with several dynamic playmakers during his career. Robert Griffin III in Washington. Deebo Samuel in San Francisco. He's never had a player quite like Miami running back De'Von Achane. The third-year running back has been key to th Napoli triumphs in penalty shootout to reach Italian Cup quarterfinals; Inter also advances 12/03/2025 05:01pm • MILAN (AP) — Napoli advanced to the quarterfinals of the Italian Cup by winning a lengthy penalty shootout against Cagliari following a 1-1 draw in regular time Wednesday. Antonio Conte’s team eventually prevailed 9-8 on penalties with Mattia Felici hitting the crossbar with his spot kick for Ca What to know about the administration's plan to withhold states' money to manage SNAP food aid 12/03/2025 04:58pm • U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said this week that the federal government would start withholding money to help run the SNAP food aid program from states that don't provide data on participants, including their immigration status. The department said the government needs the data to spot Falcons need Drake London to return from knee injury to provide boost to thin wide receiver group 12/03/2025 03:58pm • FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Drake London's value to the Atlanta Falcons may be even more obvious when he's not on the field. The team's No. 1 wide receiver certainly was missed in the Falcons' last-second 27-24 loss at the New York Jets last week. With London missing his second consecutive game wit A line was crossed: Kevin Patullo speaks out after his family home was vandalized 12/03/2025 03:54pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo said a “line was crossed” when his New Jersey home was vandalized because the incident stretched beyond football and into his personal life. Patullo's home was vandalized with eggs over the weekend in the wake of the E The US will restrict visas for Nigerians and their families involved in violence against Christians 12/03/2025 03:31pm • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The United States will restrict visas for Nigerians and their family members involved in mass killings and violence against Christians in the West African country, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday. The attacks on the community are part of a longstanding and extremely 'My Way:' Hundreds honor the late tennis great Nicola Pietrangeli at Rome memorial 12/03/2025 03:06pm • ROME (AP) — Hundreds of people paid their final respects to Nicola Pietrangeli days after the tennis great died aged 92. A public viewing of Pietrangeli’s body and a brief memorial service were held Wednesday at the tennis court that was named after him. A private funeral took place later in Rom Colts sign former Saints kicker Blake Grupe to practice squad 12/03/2025 02:21pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kicker Blake Grupe is getting a fresh start two weeks after losing his job in New Orleans. Indianapolis signed Grupe to its practice squad Wednesday, one day after waiving Michael Badgley, and he's expected to make his Colts debut in Sunday's key AFC South game at Jacksonville Chiefs place Josh Simmons on injured reserve after wrist surgery 12/03/2025 02:19pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs placed first-round pick Josh Simmons on injured reserve Wednesday following surgery to repair a fractured and dislocated left wrist, leaving them without their starting left tackle as they try to claw back into the postseason picture. The Chiefs are 6 Lebanon 'far from' diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel, prime minister says 12/03/2025 02:15pm • BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister said Wednesday that his country was “far from” diplomatic normalization or economic relations with Israel, despite a move toward direct negotiations between the two countries aimed at defusing tensions. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s comments to a small Billionaire spacewalker is back before the Senate seeking NASA's top job 12/03/2025 01:14pm • CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman urged senators on Wednesday to take swift action on his bid to lead NASA, after being yanked and then renominated by President Donald Trump. Isaacman appeared before the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee in Washington